1934-05-04 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1934.

HOCKEY RECORDS AND REVIEWS BY "BULLY-OFF"

MAMÄK

LEAGUE

CLUBS WITH

100 PER

CENT RECORDS

HOW POLICE GOT

TO TOP

With the exception of one in- cident Inte in the season when the Radly walked off the field

R. A. Bates, secretary of the during their game with the K.LT.C. after the umpire had Y.M.C.A. Club who have mined his disallowed a goal scored by perrence in the team, recently re Awlar Singh the Mamak Tourna ment how again been un standing successi

out.

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It has been a season of needle matches and upsets with three terme enjoying hundred per cent recorda well after the hair

enurk.

WILY

The Radio were the first team to

lose ground when they fell to the Police by two goals to ano In January. This made it essential that they register a win against the C.B.A. the following week

were about even,

nad

score and placed themselves on a

turned from Java,

was playing in the Interpor trial.

d they would also be without the services of Pile, who was away from the Colony, and three other members of the team who were on the sick list. The C.B.A. counter- ed this with an explanation that they had asked that the game by brought forward at an earlier date but that thele request was refused,

Perkins, the Police secretary.

ever.

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FIFTY CLUBS HELP TO

MAKE

SEASON A SUCCESS

ASSOCIATION HAS CONTRIBUTED ITS SHARE

UMPIRES WILL IMPROVE PLAY NEXT WINTER

a. season

un-

Triangular AREA INTER-UNIT

COMPETITION Tournament

FIRST ROUND.

.S.W.B's beat Lincolns 2-1.

H.K.S.R.A., bya. East Lanca, bye. Punjabis, byc.

SECOND ROUND.

East Lanes beat S.W.B..., 2-1.

Punjabis beat H.K.S.R.A., 4-2.

FINAL.. Punjabis beat East Lancs, 2-1.

many useful players earlier in the season when the Jnts left the Colony but have found stalwarts to

Jata as who succeeded the

The curtain has rung down on another hockey season;

it does, the paralelled in the history of the game in the Colony, marking, as introduction of Hockey Interports, an International Tournament, and third, but their places from the Punjabis by no means least, the organised control of the game by the formation of the Hongkong Association.

During the last eight months the game has increased in popularity almost beyond recognition, until to-day there are some- thing like fifty teams in the sport. Hockey has indeed taken a foremost place in the sporting life of Hongkong.

A

NEW

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FEATURE

In this connection, however,

The formation of the Hongkong) there appeared to have been some

Association prospects of paints elther way misunderstanding for the appllen- drew's were the only side which Hockey

The Radlo pulled off their much tion of the C.B.A never reached was likely to offer any resistance doubtedly contributed much to the needed win with a three clear go When the game was played how but the Police made no bones about success of the season and lookingi AL was disappointing. The the game and came out on top with back-ons can see evidences of its level footing with their ihen targe crowd who witnessed the a win of 4-1, and so won the League helpful influence on all sides. ponents two points below the maxi-match fooked for some sparkling Championship,

though only formed in July 'Inst year it has certainly not been idle, but has made enormous alrides with the hacking of all civilian and service clubs, to stimulate a new interest.

It m

POSTPONEMENT SOUGHT.

Up to this time the Police had only played seven of their twelve games and had to meet the C.B.A. Just prior to the staging of this game there was a great deal of talk abroad that the Police sought postponement in view of the fact that Blackburn, their full-back,

The hockey, but there was none. C.B.A. showed none of their bril- lance of the earlier part of the season with, the result that the Police badi ttle diffentty in col- leeting the two points.

This result put the Police in anj almost unchallengable position in the table, for with three games in hand they were four points ahead of their nearest rivals. St. An-

AROUND THE CLUBS

WONDERFUL RECORD OF HONGKONG POLICE MAMAK TOURNAMENT WIN

HONGKONG POLICE.

UNITED HOCKEY CLUB.

A WORD IN SEASON, I have referred above to a rather petty squabble in which the central figures were the Radio.

This sort of thing has got to

Perhaps one of its most import- int tasks lins been the examination, stop.

If a team cannot take defeat in of umpires, there being a deplor- the same spirit as they do victories able lack of persons qualified to the take charge of a match up to the 11 is about time they left realme of sport

altogether. past season. The game definitely think their action in leaving the needs good umpires and by next feld was totally uncalled for and season we should see every match I only hope they and other Clubs handled by experts. In the Colony will bear in mind in future that umpires are there to control the game and until the finai' whistle their decisions are final.

- After the game if there is any The Police are this year's win- It was the United Hockey Club ners of the Mamak Tournament who caused a mild sensation in complaint to make it should be the right quarter, the without the loss of a single point. the Mamak Tourney this year made to

Association, Of all the Club-records I have at when they extended the champions, Hongkong Hockey hand their's is by far the best and the Police, nt a vital stage in the which has been formed to see that one of which they may well be progress of the tourney, and fost proper control of the game, in ferreal.,

by the only goal scored. I have! Of the 20 games they have play-only been able to obtain a record exercised and to settle disputes." ed in all fixtures they have won 19 of their Mamak games and of the and shared honours in the re- 13 matches played they have won maining match, a friendly with four, lost seven and drawn two. H.M.S. Koppel. They have netted Winch Bends the goal at with seven to his credit, Gubbay being 64 goals and conceded only 11.

In the Mamak competition their second with 5. final analysis was: Played 12; won 12; ganls for 41: goals against three.

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muile its

RADIO,

me and

WITHDRAWALS.

This will do much to Improve

pense with a number of squab bles which have occurred from time to time in League games Another mave has been the in auguration of Interports and Inter national games, both of which have proved a tremendous success The Mamak Tournament and the Cher Clark Cup have enjoyed sue

INTERNATIONAL MATCHES

resident battalion.

PAST WINNERS.

n

CLUB REQUIRES NEW BLOOD

As in the past the Triangular Tournament has this season served out hockey of a high standard and some closely con- tested games. For the second. year in succession, since the competition changed its name from the Sim Shield series to the Triangular Tournament, the Royal Navy have come out on top. This year they won by only a single point margin losing as they did to the tune of four goals, to nil against the Club, this year's wooden-spooniels, and only notching one point in their first game with the Army,

Club scom to The Hongkong

Sim Shield Competition.-1925 have fallen off slightly since the K. Club; 1926-Navy: 1927-1932 season and I must say that Nasy: 3928-Army; 1929-Army; in several of their games this year 1930 LK. Club; 1981 they have been a little disappoint- Club; 193g-ILK. Club,

Ling.

TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT,

1939-Navy: 1934--Navy-

RESULTS.

The results of this games were as under:

Army v 1.K. Club, 2-2, Army Navy, 1-1, 4-6. Navy v Club, 3-1, 0-4.

A feature of the season has been the inauguration of the International Tournament in which no fewer than seven teams Navy... participated, and it was another | Arniy feather in the cap of the still | Ciab young Hockey Association.

LEAGUE TABLE.

The increased popularity of the game in Ilongkong has probably contributed in great measure to this for whereas in the past the Hongkong Club was recognised us the leading team in the Colony and senson's attracted the majority of new players, with the formation of so many other Clubs fower players have boun joining and the same old faces appear on the field Limo after time,

2-1.

P. W. L. D. For Agat. Pls.

10 4 2 1 1 10 4 1 1 22 D 10 4 41 2

8 1

7 3

GOAL-SCORERS

Throughout it has been fol- lowed with the keenest interest, Navy: Lieut, Currey (4), Lieut. evidenced by the fact that the Bartlett (2), Lieut. Atkinson (2), final games drew some of the Lieut. Donile (1), Lieut. Eader

(1). largest attendances ever seen in

Army-Kirlar Stugh (4), Lieut. local hockey.

C. C. Garthwaite (3), Senior (1), Only one of the eight nations asked Dulia Singh (1). to field an eleven was unable to do so.

There is no young blood to follow in the footsteps of the veterans.

The Navy have always to con- tend with the movements of the fleet and this must have an effect on be constitution of their eleven. They have, however, such a large

in reality it makes very little dif personnel form which to draw that ference if one or two of their players are away.

The Army are still a force to be reckoned with, despite the fact that they have not headed the table for the past five years. They lost

Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club.

the standard of play and dis-That wna Ireland, for whom no repre- Club Owen Hughes (3), sentative could be found to take the G. E. R. Divett (2), J. 1. Tetley place of Surg-Lieut.-Cmdr. Phillips, (1). Pote-Hunt (1), Noronha (1). the Irish International, who left the Colony just prior to the commence- ment of the tourney, The German Club withdrew from the Mamak Tournament about a month before tho first round and it was then thought highly improbable that there would be a team representing Germany in the three of their best competition, as players, Pracht, Sommer and Ammann, would be unable to play and Germany had a limited number of players from which to make their selection. It was not until a few days before the com-

a léim. petitian opened that they could raise

(eessful seasons.

AUSTRALIAN LADIES.

On the

I was sorry to see the Mule It was regrettable that the Aus- Corps and the German Club love tralian Ladies could not pay a the Langue, before they had com-visit to the Colony. In prepara pleted their fixtures. Absence tion for their hoped-for appear-i This was a very sporting gesture on as their eleven Was no From Hongkong prevented the Mule lance einborate preparations were their part Corps from meeting their obliga- made, trials were held and stronger than the side which played tiona and the German Club were enthusiasm ran high, but to the in the Mamak League and had had so As was anticipated The Radio must have set up orced to withdraw because they great disappointment of the local many reverses. record for the most games played

they were out of the running. EAST LANCASHIRE REGT.

I have their were unable to raise a team for Indies no visitors came.

-India and England were drawn in any one acason.

further matches. They have only

have against each other in the final and as first fixtures list in front of This regiment

valedictory list a very limited number of players appearance in the Colony this note that they have been out no available and were compelled to been many well-known players, they were easily the strongest com- year. While at Home in 1928 and fewer than 70 times! They have take the step they did when Pracht among the most prominent being binations entered their clash was pre- 1929 they were finalista for the

re-play from which won 37 of these went on the injured list, Sommer the dat Regiment who left at the ductive of a very high standard and

Withecessitated both Army Cup but lost on

matches, lost 24

England emerged winners by the nar and drawn nine. went into hospital for an operation end of December for India. From England they

and Ammana was transferred to them they took some of the best ruw margin of the only goal scored. For a greater Canton,

of the game in the exponents to Shanghai and came to

In their path to victory England part of the rea-

Colony for such names as Jalil, defeated Scotland and Portugal and Hongkong at the beginning of last

KON they were hockey всаков. On arrival here

Newcomers to the League this Sirdar Khan and Habib were by india was victorious over Wales and

China. favourites for the year were the United Hockey Club, wards in local hockey, Then we they went to Sun Wai Camp for

Mamak League the Mule Corps and the 9th. A have had to hid farewell to Comdr. three months and during that time

but reverse Battery, but neveral teams fell out. F. R. Leigh, the Nayal Hockey played a few scratch games, but

when they played I hope they will return next your Secretary, who was instrumental their full side never turned out

the Police made and look forward to another aue-in forming the Hockey Umpires until they billeted at Sharmehulpo.

their chances of cessful season for this competition Bourd and has himself taken would- Since then they have played five

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matches as a Battalion, winning (Radio) toping pulling through which has undoubtedly been fore be candidates in theoretical and

against the R. A.. Lincolns and S.W.B.'a, and losing to the H.K. Club and the Punjabis, the latter game being in the Area Inter-Unit final.

HONGKONG CLUB.

The Club lat XI has been out 26 times this season and have won 10

of their fixtures, drawn four and

Am almost in the past in stimulating in-practical tests. Or in Mamak very

Tourney.

They went com- terest in the game. pletely out of the running when St. Andrew's beat them 6-3 on March 1.

They continue to be the most prolific scoring aide in the Colony and this season have an aggregate or 179 with 108 against.

LEAGUE TABLE. ·

The standings of the teams up to-date are as under:---

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25662 220E

To all others whip have gone) I would like to express apprecla tion on behalf of the hockey- minded community of the Colony" Tor all they have done in the in-; terest of the game.

During the season we have wel

RESULTS.

FIRST ROUND. Portugal, 4: Germany, 0. China awarded a bye. India, 8; Wales 0. Bugland, Scotland, 1.

SECOND ROUND. England. 2: Portugal, 1. India, 6; China, 0.

FINAL. England, 2: India. 2.

RE-PLAY. England, 1: Indin, 0.

GOAL-SCORERS. 18 comed to the Colony one of the

Lieut. C. C. Garthwalte crack Indian Regiments-the Pun- 12jabis. They came here with an land), 6; 0, I. E de Souza (Por-

La Singh, Awtar 11 enviable record which they have tugal). 3: 10 fully upheld. For the first few Singh, Kartar Singh (all of India), weeks of their sojourn here they 3: Kalwant Singh (India), 2; J. M. did not show up to expectations Pinto (Portugal), 2; S. MacNider but when they settled down they (Scotland), 1; G. E. R. Divett,

Senior, Lieut. Atkinson (all played brilliant hockey

England), 1.

P. W. Di, 1'. A. Pt. Pulice.... 12 12 0

12 9 20 Radio..

... 12 9 3 0 Ten of their games have been | C.B.A. lost six. In the 25 matches they won with a margin of five clear St.

Andrew's 10040 The 2nd XI ha netted 65 goals and had 1 re- goals or more, gistered against them. G.E.R.not faired so well. The majority Medway 104 1 United... 13 4 7 2 Divett was again the best goal of teams they have come up

R.E.

10 4 5 1 Ketter, claiming 23 of the total.against have been Naval aldes and t. Signals 12 3 0 3 The nex beat aggregate was shown they have only recorded wins in 9th.A.

four of their 11

8 3 #2 games with 14 by J. E. Potter with eight.

Dty... goals for and 21 ngainst. Gur-K.LT.C. 'ROYAL SIGNALS.

bachan Singh, Awtar Singh and 12th. Dtty. 12 3 90 Kalwant Singh have the best goal Mule

Corp. aggregates.

R.A.M.C. (2 210 0

On the first "trooper" from the Coleny the Signals lost their cen tre foward, Smith, and from

February November dogged by bad luck. They unable to field their best side owing to sickness and duties.

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THE COAL GETTERS.

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St. Andrew's Malayan

Changes

For Final Game

Positional changes have been mado'

16 in the St. Andrew's Club team

Of the 27 games they have played this year the B.A.S.C. have claimed victories on 14 occasions, In February Convey and Bryce admitted nine defeats and shared left for Home, but on the Neuralia honours four times. Or their 62 The principal goal scorers were: when she returned cama May who, goala, Senior claims 29, Swain and Awtar Singh (Badio)

G. Singh (Radio) since his arrival, has proved a Tipple 10 each.

The

team reached great asset and has netted 17

the third Perkins (Police) Mamak Touran round of the Smail Units Knock E. F. Fincher (St. Andrew's) gonis. In the ment their record is far from good Out Competition defeating "B" Куана (Police)

tet. W. J. Johnson (C.B.A.) and they lost to many teams they Coy. East Lanca In the has beaten in friendlies. Their round 4-1, the HQ. Wing, Pun-T. Whitley (C.B.A.) standing in the competition in: jabla In the 2nd. Round 41. N. A. E. Mackay (St. Andrew's) played 12; won three; drawn throe; They lost to the 1st. HK.S. Bat- Lieut. Flowerdow (9th.A.A.Bty) lost alx; gone for 18: goals Lory in the Brd round by 2-1. K. Singh

(Radio) against 92.

Senior again took scoring honours | Hirai (C.BA.) Of their ton friendly games thoy hero with Aivo to his credit. Parker (Police)..... won six and drew four.

(Continued on Page 11.),

J. M. Plato (K.LT.C)

to

10 meet the Kowloon Indians Tennis 10 Club in a Mamak Hockey Tourna-: ment match on the Marina ground }

(Eng-

of

Overseas

Chinese

END OF VISIT

The Malayan Overseas Chinese hockey team nailed for Singapore

LAMINAT

Standing Left to right-Mieses Margaret Bird, E. M. Gray, B. M. Pope, Mrs. Lows, and Miss B. Helblings kneeling-Left to right. Misses R. King, J. Churchill, E. Bonner, Mrs..B. Geldman, Mrs, Adama,“

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Do Ladies Take Mixed

Games Seriously?

HONGKONG

REGISTER

LADIES

CUP WIN

FIFTH

As far as the ladies are concerned the season which has just closed has enjoyed a success unparalleled since its introduction to their ranks. It has not been a acason without a set-back however, for they suffered a keen disappointment when the Aus- tralian Ladics failed to make an appearance to engage them in n series of games.

The local ladies went to great pains to collect a side which would do justice to the Colony and to this end staged a number of trial games.

Although the visit of the XI did not materialise the trials served] the good purpose of improving the standard of ladies' hockey, A few more rumoured visits would do no harm next year.

CAER CLARK CUP.

As regards the Caer Clark Cup Competition, the season has been the most successful since the in- auguration of the tournament in 1920.*

I would here like briefly to cum-

For the Afth consecutive your mont on a matter which has struck me very forcibly during the past the Hongkong Ladles have carried Reason. I refer to indles' clubs off the trophy, but they had rather playing scratch games with men's a shaking when they lost valuable sides. In these matches the ladies points to the Y.M.C.A. And the do not take their game, seriously C.B.A. and placed St. Andrew's in and they tend rather to deteriorate a position to make a serious chal- lengo for the title. They pulled

8 at 6.10 p.m. this afternoon.

The Saints foam will be as fol- aboard the steamer Van Hout their play than to improve it.

An occasional match would not through, however, by registering lows: R. H. Wong; A. 8. Diss and terday afternoon. During their stay I think be amies and might even wins against the Saints in doth E. H. P. White; R. H. A. Woolley, in Hongkong. the visitors played

A. E. P. Guest and A. B. Hamsan; four matches, being defeated in have a beneficial effect but some rounds thus gaining a lead of one N. A. E. Mackay, F. MneNider. E three, while they held the local Chin- of the Clubs have been making point in the feal standing in the F. Finchor, E. C. Fincher and A. eso team

They also such matches a regular Saturday table. N. Other.

Lvisited Macao and Canton.

(Continued on Page 11.)

to a draw.

| afternoon, feature.

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